Pilot Knob — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 388
- Capacity
- 33 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Parent Company
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Annual Generation
- 16,846 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pilot Knob
OperatingHydro
Ranked #78 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#386 of 1454 nationally
33 MW Hydro operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAWD
33 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7367, -114.7139
County
Imperial, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pilot Knob is a 33 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 1957 and is owned and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with two generators and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). The plant is ranked 78th out of 247 power plants in California and 391st out of 1464 plants nationally.
In the latest year of reported data, Pilot Knob generated 16,846 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.8%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Imperial Irrigation District.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
16.8K MWh
Annual Generation
5.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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